New Caledonia sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 78.9 years of life, 60th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for New Caledonia, each with its global rank and source year.
7 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 yrs | 60 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 6.3 /1,000 | 143 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 57.0 /1,000 | 118 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.0 yrs | 106 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 87.0 men/100 women | 160 of 212 | 2024 |
| Population aged 65+ | 11.4 % | 84 of 212 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $29,213 | 58 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, New Caledonia's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 53rd highest old-age sex ratio in the world (87.0 men/100 women) and the 58th highest GDP per capita in the world ($29,213). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for New Caledonia; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.